Caponata All Guidia (la Cucina Italiana)

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs, Grains	Italian		1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

3		Eggplants, peeled and cubed
		Salt
1	c	Extra-virgin olive oil
2		Onions, sliced
2		Stalks celery, sliced
5		Tomatoes, peeled seeded and
		diced Substitute Pomi
		brand if fresh tomatoes
		are
		less-than-best-quality
1/2	c	Chopped pitted black olives
		Mediterranean type
1/4	c	Capers
1	T	Red wine vinegar
1	T	Sugar
		Pepper
2	T	Minced fresh basil

INSTRUCTIONS

Place the eggplants in a colander and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon  salt.
Let sit for 1 hour to let them drain their bitter juices. Heat  the
olive oil until it is very hot. Gently squeeze the eggplant dry  and
blot with paper towels; fry until golden all over, turning often.
Remove with a slotted spoon and place in a serving bowl. Add the  onion
and celery to the olive oil, and cook until crsip-tender about  5
minutes. Stir in the tomatoes, olives, capers, vinegar, sugar, salt
and pepper. Cook over medium heat for 5 minutes. Pour over the
eggplants in the bowl. Add the basil and stir gently. Serve at room
temperature.  Reposted from rec.food.cooking.jewish newsgroup. >From:
Philip & Karen  Selwyn <pkselwyn@erols.com> Posted to JEWISH-FOOD
digest Volume 98  #001 by "ELAINE  RADIS" <AUNTIE_E@prodigy.net> on Jan
01, 1998

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 483 Calories From Fat: 119 Total Fat: 13.5g Cholesterol: 0mg Sodium: 5133.8mg Potassium: 2437.6mg Carbohydrates: 70.1g Fiber: 17g Sugar: 38.1g Protein: 27.2g

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